Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Population density - Regions
Population density - Regions over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.36 million Persons against 5.29 million Persons in New Zealand, a difference of 68,080 Persons.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 51 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 million Persons | 4.09 million Persons | 88,799 Persons | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.80 million Persons | 4.60 million Persons | 194,794 Persons | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.21 million Persons | 5.15 million Persons | 66,764 Persons | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density - regions, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 5.36 million Persons against 5.29 million Persons in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population density - regions between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 68,080 Persons, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for population density - regions?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population density - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on population density and land areas, in large (TL2) regions and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Population density per land area excludes inland water bodies. This indicator measures the number of people residing in small TL3 and large TL2 regions per square kilometers. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.